As the commentators in a recent American updating of the traditional Passover Haggadah point out, people who identify as Jews have a much easier time these days thinking of themselves as choosers than as chosen.
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Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Democrats contend that the legislation will disenfranchise many of their voters because of its strict requirements for proving one’s identity and citizenship.
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W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Skinner-Thompson added, however, that the ballot measure could also fuel turnout from voters opposing the bans.
On this pitch there's no goalkeepers, no grass, no referees.
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Alejandra Arteaga,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
The midfielder, aged 16 years and 75 days, isn’t allowed in the same dressing room as the adults, and gets changed in his own space near the referees’ room.
Two years later, the UFW was able to secure contracts for more than 10,000 grape pickers.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Cutting a dash through the gaggle of bargain hunters, professional pickers, and the just-plain-curious, Carlotta Champagne and Haley Warr make a beeline for the sign-in sheet and slap our names down.
Tobias said those decisions likely reflect judges sticking closely to the statute and reacting to how the administration has handled past appointments.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
The reform proposes splitting it into three separate chambers and altering how members are chosen, replacing internal elections with selections by lottery from eligible judges and prosecutors.
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